Another in a series of posts highlighting GreatPlaceJobs’ workplaces.

By Natalie Roig, GreatPlaceJobs Research Assistant

SAS Institute is one of the largest software companies in the world. SAS has sustained excellence in product development and customer support since 1976 and has focused on their primary mission-delivering superior software and enhancing customer relationships. SAS products are used by over 45,000 customers worldwide and by 92 of the top 100 companies on the 2009 Fortune Global 500 list.

SAS Institute’s employee focused philosophy is if you treat employees as if they make a difference to the company, they will make a difference to the company. The heart of SAS is that satisfied employees create satisfied customers. The SAS president is quoted saying, “We’ve worked hard to create a corporate culture that is based on trust between our employees and the company.”.SAS employees work in an environment that fosters and encourages the integration of the company’s business objectives with their personal needs.

SAS is committed to being a contributing corporate citizen. Since 1976, SAS has been dedicated to academics and has been supporting educational causes. Education is one of SAS’s passion and mission. SAS provides many education opportunities for their employees. To look for jobs with SAS Institute, join GreatPlaceJobs.

SAS Institute in the news:

On June 15, 2009, SAS was ranked as one of the top employers in information technology by Computerworld magazine. The magazines annual “Best Places to Work in IT” featured 100 working environments for technology professionals. Categories include benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. More than 27,000 IT workers were surveyed. SAS was ranked 19 in this year’s survey out of 100.

On May 28, 2009, SAS developed a product called SAS for Mobile Interaction which was named Communication Solutions Product of the Year by TMC Group. SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services. SAS for Mobile Interaction combines capabilities from SAS Digital Marketing and SAS Marketing Automation to improve customer intimacy via mobile devices. The Product of the Year Award exemplifies the best this industry has to offer. With hundreds of applications this year, the judging process was difficult. SAS demonstrates a commitment to quality and continued development of the communications industry.

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This is the second in a series of posts highlighting some of our great place employers.

By Natalie Roig, GreatPlaceJobs Research Assistant

Great place employer Whole Foods Market is the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, with over 270 stores worldwide. Whole Foods Market seeks the finest natural and organic foods available, maintains the strictest quality standards in the industry, and has an unshakable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Whole Foods Market obtains products locally and from all over the world, but strives to support local communities, to practice sound environmental stewardship and to fulfill our responsibilities as global citizens.

Whole Foods Market maintains a foundation called The Whole Planet Foundation. Its mission is to create economic partnerships with the poor in those developing world communities that supply their stores with products. They seek to “unleash the energy and creativity of every human being in order to create wealth and prosperity in emerging economies.”

Great employer…

Whole Foods Market is on Fortune Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Places to Work. It is a great place employer, in part, because of their mission driven company. The mission of Whole Foods Market is “Whole Food-Whole People-Whole Planet.” Whole Foods Market believes that their people are their company. They take full advantage of self-directed team culture and work to create respectful workplaces. They aim to treat all employees fairly and encourage them to be highly motivated to succeed in all aspects of life.

Whole Foods Market in the news…

Over the Christmas holidays, Whole Foods Market and Feeding America teamed up to donate $1million worth of food to the homeless. This was the largest charitable, domestic hunger-relief endeavor, with a network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations. To read more, click HERE.

Interested in joining the Whole Foods family? They are currently offering jobs that range from entry level jobs to corporate level jobs. Find opportunities to work for Whole Foods and other great workplace organizations at www.greatplacejobs.com.

We’d love to hear from current and past Whole Foods employees about what it’s like to work there.  Please feel free to post your comments below.